Dial H AND Hawkguy in the same week? PSYCHED. New Mignola drawn Hellboy? PSYCHED. Greg Rucka and Matthew Southworth doing a car chase? SLIGHTLY LESS, BUT STILL VERY MUCH PSYCHED. Matt Fraction and Mike Allred doing anything at all together? PSYCHED. It's a strong week for comics. (And yes, I know FF#1 came out last week, but I couldn't make it in time then.)]]>
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Action Comics #15
Atomic Robo Flying She Devils of the Pacific #5 (of 5)
Fury Max #7
Hellboy in Hell #1 - This'll probably be the best floppy of 2012
Stumptown V2 #4
BPRD Hell on Earth TP Vol 4 ...
Atomic Robo Flying She Devils of the Pacific #5 (of 5)Fury Max #7Hellboy in Hell #1 - This'll probably be the best floppy of 2012Stumptown V2 #4BPRD Hell on Earth TP Vol 4 Devil's Engine & Long Death

TradewaitingAnimal man, swamp thing, Luthor strode]]>
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Hawkeye again already? Not complaining, just wasn't expecting two issues in a month.
Gives me another excuse to wander up to London on Thursday then...
Gives me another excuse to wander up to London on Thursday then...]]>
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yeah, Marvel seem to be pumping out issues at a spectacular rate at the moment.
I'll also hopefully get a chance to read Maya Makes a Mess by Rutu Modan (kids book by the author of Exit Wounds) ...

Not bothering with Avengers Arena, gave issue one a chance and after an interview a couple of months ago with the writer claiming it's not like Battle Royale, the first issue ends up being the rules explained to the kids and the first kill by an adult authority figure, so it was the classroom scene.]]>
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I had no intention of reading Avengers Arena, but the reaction on 4chan to #1 was spectacularly entertaining so might download it. Similarly Spiderman #700.
Instead of tradewaiting BPRD I decided ...
spectacularly entertaining so might download it. Similarly Spiderman #700.

Contemplating FF2, but I found issue one a bit meh tbh. Maybe it's just me but I can't really enjoy fraction's marvel stuff as much as I want to, if that makes any sense..

I borrowed mind mngnt #1-#6 recently and was really impressed by it. Something totally different (in terms of style, if not content ) than anything else I am reading.]]>
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Vandal Handle -- What's Battle Ryale?
Pow -- What was the reaction on 4chan?
Everyone -- The list has been updated now, complete with trades.
Pow -- What was the reaction on 4chan?

Everyone -- The list has been updated now, complete with trades.]]>
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about 2000 posts of angry ranting, mostly. A fan favorite (or whatever) character got blown into meaty giblets to prove how tough the baddie is, didn't go down well
edit: apparently Mara #1 ...

edit: apparently Mara #1 isn't actually on sale until next week *sadface*]]>
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@Warped - What's Battle Royale? Hmm, where do I start...
It was a book released in Japan, very dark, very political. Then it was a manga that was sillier and way more gory, and then finally it was ...
It was a book released in Japan, very dark, very political. Then it was a manga that was sillier and way more gory, and then finally it was a movie that sat somewhere between the two and became something of a cult classic (mainly cause no US distributor would touch it for some time, despite it being out everywhere in Europe).

Basic premise: near future, fascistic version of Japan, in order to control their rebellious youth and overpopulation they take random classes and send them off to a deserted island telling them that they have to kill each other. Last one standing gets to live.

Definitely worth a watch, Beat Takeshi steals every scene he's in, and you'll probably recognise a lot of the teen actors in it as many of them went on to larger careers.]]>
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@warped, exactly what @flabyo said, definitely worth a watch
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Pow -- That's awesome! See now, I have the advantage (?) of really having no idea who the characters are.
And you're right... it looks like Mara isn't on sale this week... but one of my shops is ...
And you're right... it looks like Mara isn't on sale this week... but one of my shops is insistent that they're getting it in this week... Maybe it'll come with a note saying not to sell until next week and was shipped early due to Christmas making everything go wonky?

Flabyo -- I'll keep an eye out for it. One thing I was really happy with is when Arcade pointed out that he got the idea of what he's making the kids do was taken from a set of teen books that he read while locked up. If they had tried to pretend that it was an original idea I would've been disappointed.]]>
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@Warped - ah, by 'set of teen books' he almost certainly means 'the hunger games'. Which has a very similar premise, but spends more time on the characters and less time on the ironic deaths.
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Warped Savant < yeah, Mara, Crossed and I guess some others are shipping this week but aren't to be sold until next week (for all those people rushing out to the shops on boxing day instead of ...
also no sign of Locke and Key Omega #2, annoying!]]>
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Locke and Key Omega #2, word from my usual store and the one around the corner is it didn't arrive and they don't know whats going on with it, IDW site lists it as on sale this week.
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Flabyo -- Yeah, you would have to assume it was in regards to Hunger Games... For those that are disappointed in it because it's similar to Battle Royale all I can ask is this: Did you not look at ...
Pow -- Yeah, found that out today when I went in... So... there may not be a list next week (or, if there is, people will probably miss it seeing as only 10 titles or so are being released).My shop got in Locke & Key... maybe it didn't make it out to all of them? I didn't check, but I assume it was Omega #2...]]>
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On page 2 of Hawekeye, the two panels are bordered on the right and bottom with Clint Barton's a/v setup. Speaking as someone who works for the cable company and can guide confused old people ...
Ok, professional pet peeve is aired. Please return to your regular forum browsing.]]>
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Don't blink or you'll miss it...
Week of December 26, 2012
Comics
Amazing Spider-Man #700
Aquaman #15
Avenging Spider-Man #15.1
Before Watchmen Nite Owl #4 (of 4)
Crossed Badlands ...
Week of December 26, 2012

Eerie Presents El Cid HCStar Wars Omnibus Clone Wars TP Vol 3 Republic Falls]]>
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I'll be picking up Mara in trade. I love Brian Wood. He deserves to be on a shelf rather than in a box.
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@Warped
I'll argue that. (Not the loving Brian Wood bit. He's a great author.)
I suspect there is a part of him that used to listen to Fugazi and New York hip-hop records that gets a thrill ...
I'll argue that. (Not the loving Brian Wood bit. He's a great author.)

I suspect there is a part of him that used to listen to Fugazi and New York hip-hop records that gets a thrill knowing there's someone, somewhere, reading his single issues on the bus or train to or from work. DMZ and the Massive are not best enjoyed in a room with a high back chair and a glass of red wine, they're meant to be read Right The Fuck Now on subway platforms or your smoke break. Northlanders, not so much.

Where Mara will fall, I have no idea.]]>
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Mara and Crossed for me
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Ebullient -- Yes, of course he would like it that people buy his singles... he also likes it that people buy his trades. I've talked to him about the difference between buying singles and trade ...
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Wow, that is a tiny list. I'll take a look at Mara, but will probably use the week to pick up some GNs such as the new Grandville or maybe the re-issued Batman/Judge Dredd book.
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My wallet has time to recuperate from the last several weeks!
Before Watchmen Nite Owl #4 (of 4)
Crossed Badlands #20
Mara #1 (of 6)
Before Watchmen Nite Owl #4 (of 4)Crossed Badlands #20Mara #1 (of 6)]]>
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Avengers #1 NOW
Before Watchmen Comedian #4 (of 6)
Before Watchmen Minutemen #5 (of 6)
Hellboy in Hell #1
Shadowman #2
X-O Manowar TP Vol 1 By the Sword
Before Watchmen Comedian #4 (of 6)Before Watchmen Minutemen #5 (of 6)Hellboy in Hell #1Shadowman #2X-O Manowar TP Vol 1 By the Sword]]>
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@Warped
First: Merry Christmas!
Second: Respectfully, that's not my point. My point is: DMZ and The Massive are most powerful when they're read closest to when they are originally serialized, ...
First: Merry Christmas!

Second: Respectfully, that's not my point. My point is: DMZ and The Massive are most powerful when they're read closest to when they are originally serialized, because they're commentary about the world around us. That's not to say they don't have resonance when they're collected and have spines thrown on 'em, but because of their subject matter when you get to them makes a difference, I think.

There's also a flaunting of normal behavior in reading a single issue of a comic in public that I think still appeals to the man who wrote Channel Zero fifteen years ago. In the case of DMZ or The Massive, with an obvious agenda, it goes doubly.

Third: I could be wrong. I don't think I am. But! Merry Christmas.]]>
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Yeah, okay, that all makes sense. And you are right, it has more impact and is more timely if you read them right away.
But I'm still not going to. :D
Merry Christmas to you and yours as well. ...
But I'm still not going to. :D

Merry Christmas to you and yours as well. It's been a good year over here, hopefully it has been for you as well.]]>
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Mara was going so well until she lifted the netting at super-speed and it fell back into resting position at, apparently, super-speed, all while the volleyball hung in mid-air.
/nitpick
/nitpick]]>